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Look up: Official

  1. official
    [Adjective] To describe something done by someone in authority.
    See also: authority, official (noun)
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary

  2. official
    [adj] - of or relating to an office 2. [adj] - conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline 3. [adj] - (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution 4. [adj] - verified officially 5. [adj] - having official authority or sanction 6. [n] - a worker who holds or is invested with an office 7. [n] - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Official
    Of·fi"cial adjective [ Latin officialis : confer French officiel . See Office , and confer Official , noun ] 1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. « That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the senate.» Shak. 2. Derived from the proper …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/14

  4. Official
    Of·fi"cial noun [ Latin officialis a magistrate's servant or attendant: confer French official . See Official , adjective , and confer Officer .] 1. One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. 2. An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/14

  5. official
    1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. "That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the senate." (Shak) ... 2. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report. ... 3. <pharmacology> App …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?o

  6. official
    prescribed adjective conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; `in prescribed order`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. official
    adjective verified officially; `the election returns are now official`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. official
    adjective (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. official
    adjective of or relating to an office; `official privileges`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. official
    adjective having official authority or sanction; `official permission`; `an official representative`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. official
    noun someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; `the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. official
    noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. Official
    An `official` is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organisation or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either his own or that of his superior and/or employer, public or legally private). A `government official` or `functionary` is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, or em...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official

  14. Official
    An `official` is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organisation or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either his own or that of his superior and/or employer, public or legally private). A `government official` or `functionary` is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, or em...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official

  15. official
    (ә-fish´әl) recognized by the current U. S. Pharmacopeia or National Formulary, and meeting the standards established by the respective authority
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  16. Official
    • (a.) One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. • (n.) Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report. • (n.) Discharging an office or function. • (a.) An ecclesiastical judge appointed b...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  17. official
    1. a worker who holds or is invested with an office
    2. administers rules of a game or sport

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8 January 2009

This day in history:
Rationing began on 8 January 1940. Each person was allowed a specific mount of basic foods. In July 1940 a complete ban was put on the making or selling of iced cakes, and in September the manufacture of `candied peel` or `crystallised cherries` meant the death knell for the traditional wedding cake. On 1st December 1941 the Ministry of Food introduced the points rationing scheme for items such as canned meat, fish and vegetables at first. Everyone was given 16 points a month, later raised to twenty, to spend as wished at any shop that had the items wanted. read more

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